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A new alloy is enabling ultra-stable structures needed for exoplanet discovery
A unique new material that shrinks when it is heated and expands when it is cooled could help enable the ultra-stable space ...
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Negative thermal expansion alloy to enable stable lenses to hunt for exoplanets
Because it shrinks when other materials expand, Allvar Alloy 30 can be used to strategically compensate for the expansion and contraction of other materials. The alloy’s unique NTE property and lack ...
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How Negative Thermal Expansion Alloys Are Reshaping Telescope Stability for Exoplanet Discovery
When the search for habitable exoplanets requires a 1,000 times more stable telescope than James Webb Space Telescope, even ...
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Innovative ternary alloy films pave the way for ultra-low-power memory devices
N thin films with record-high scandium levels, with exciting potential for ultra-low-power memory devices, as reported by ...
Team tackles support structure bottlenecks with dual-wavelength 3D printing
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have developed a novel 3D printing technique that uses light to ...
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NASA’s New Alloy Could Revolutionize the Search for Habitable Exoplanets
In a groundbreaking development, NASA has announced a new alloy that could be the key to unlocking ultra-stable space ...
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Reliability Issues of SiC MOSFETs: A Technology for High-Temperature Environments - IEEE Xplore
The wide-bandgap nature of silicon carbide (SiC) makes it an excellent candidate for applications where high temperature is required. The metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS)-controlled power devices are ...